Blackbutt South vs Googa Creek

Googa Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Blackbutt South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blackbutt South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Blackbutt South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blackbutt South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (156.6 km vs 166 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackbutt South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 30%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Googa Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.6% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blackbutt South and Googa Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Blackbutt South — Walkability: 0/100 Googa Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 10
Blackbutt South — Safety: 37/100 Googa Creek — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackbutt South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Googa Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackbutt South has more residents (160 vs 54); Blackbutt South skews older (60 vs 52).

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Population 160
+66% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +25.6%
Median age 60 52
Median household income $43,316/yr $44,148/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+2% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
0-4 3.1% / —
Blackbutt South — 0-4: 3.1% Googa Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.2% / 9.3%
Blackbutt South — 5-14: 6.2% Googa Creek — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Blackbutt South — 15-19: 5.0% Googa Creek — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.0% / —
Blackbutt South — 20-24: 5.0% Googa Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.8% / 9.3%
Blackbutt South — 25-34: 8.8% Googa Creek — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 2.5% / 5.6%
Blackbutt South — 35-44: 2.5% Googa Creek — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 7.5% / 7.4%
Blackbutt South — 45-54: 7.5% Googa Creek — 45-54: 7.4%
55-64 24.4% / 20.4%
Blackbutt South — 55-64: 24.4% Googa Creek — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 21.2% / 20.4%
Blackbutt South — 65-74: 21.2% Googa Creek — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 15.0% / 9.3%
Blackbutt South — 75-84: 15.0% Googa Creek — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / —
Blackbutt South — 85+: not among its largest Googa Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
New Zealand 5.0% / 7.4%
Blackbutt South — New Zealand: 5.0% Googa Creek — New Zealand: 7.4%
England 4.4% / 7.4%
Blackbutt South — England: 4.4% Googa Creek — England: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt South 51.0% lone person
Blackbutt South — Lone Person: 51.0% Blackbutt South — Couple Families: 15.7% Blackbutt South — One Parent Families: 27.5% Blackbutt South — Group Household: 0.0% Blackbutt South — Other Families: 5.9%
Googa Creek 50.0% lone person
Googa Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Googa Creek — Couple Families: 25.0% Googa Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Googa Creek — Group Household: 25.0% Googa Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt South 100.0% houses
Blackbutt South — Houses: 100.0% Blackbutt South — Townhouses: 4.3%
Googa Creek 100.0% houses
Googa Creek — Houses: 100.0% Googa Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 16.7%
Blackbutt South — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Googa Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 5.6%
Blackbutt South — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Googa Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / —
Blackbutt South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Googa Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Blackbutt South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Googa Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Blackbutt South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Googa Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt South 8.8% renting
Blackbutt South — Owned Outright: 77.9% Blackbutt South — Mortgage: 13.2% Blackbutt South — Renting: 8.8%
Googa Creek 16.7% renting
Googa Creek — Owned Outright: 38.9% Googa Creek — Mortgage: 44.4% Googa Creek — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year -18% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Googa Creek carries more crime risk (90 vs 63).

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Googa Creek sits further from the CBD (166 km vs 156.6 km).

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 156.6 km 166 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Car (driver) 63.9% / 100.0%
Blackbutt South — Car (driver): 63.9% Googa Creek — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / —
Blackbutt South — Worked from Home: 25.0% Googa Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
Blackbutt South — Car (passenger): 11.1% Googa Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Elevation 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
17 premises

Council rates

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Average residential rate $1,401/yr $1,618/yr
Council South Burnett Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackbutt South Googa Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackbutt South

Retirees Rural

Googa Creek

Retirees Rural

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